West Bromwich's Chris Brunt sits dejected on the Wembley pitch after defeat to Portsmouth in the FA Cup semi-final

He said: "We have to get back to work very quickly," he said. "We have six very important games to go and in football if you cannot take defeat on the chin and get going straight away, you shouldn't be in the game.

"You take the defeat, analyse it for a second or two, and then you get on with the next game.

"The players are the same as managers, they know the games are coming - they are all fine and looking forward to the challenge. It is no good moping - we have to be ready physically and emotionally."